fellmonger

Meanings

• noun

  A person who buys and processes hides and skins of animals, especially sheep and cattle.

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Variants

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fellmonger , fellmongered , fellmongeries , fellmongering , fellmongerings , fellmongers , fellmongery

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Etymology

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From Old English felan (to skin) + mongan (merchant).

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Trivia

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1. Fellmongers were often itinerant workers, traveling from farm to farm to buy hides and skins directly from farmers.

2. The wool industry and the leather industry have been closely interconnected throughout history, with fellmongers playing a key role in both.

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Related Concepts

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1. Tanning: The process of treating animal hides or skins with tannins to preserve and make them usable.

2. Wool industry: The industry concerned with the production and processing of wool.

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Culture

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Fellmongers have played an important role in the wool and leather industries for centuries. They were often part of a larger community of craftspeople, including shearers, tanners, and fullers.

How to Memorize "fellmonger"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person wearing old-fashioned clothes, standing in a barn or workshop surrounded by piles of animal hides and skins.

2. associate
   

   - Think of someone who is skilled at working with animal hides and skins.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that a 'fellmonger' is a 'skin merchant'.

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